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Anonymous at June 05, 2013 0
So now it’s BPL after IPL. Rumours have been rife about corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League, and now the genie is out of the bottle and its first victim is Bangladesh’s former captain Mohammad Ashraful.

[caption id="attachment_1322" align="alignright" width="300"]Ashraful said he confessed to save national cricket (Photo: AFP) Ashraful said he confessed to save national cricket (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

The development, at the time when spot-fixing has rocked the neighbouring country India, throws the future of league cricket into question. After the admission of guilt by Mohammad Ashraful, the newborn Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) must be in disaster as the world’s biggest cricket league, IPL, is also suffering from the spot-fixing scandal. After the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals players, the extent of investigation widened and resulted in the detention of Gurunath Meiyappan, the owner of Chennai Super Kings and son-in-law of Indian cricket board’s president N Srinivasan. Moreover, several high-ranked officials, along with Srinivasan, of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) have either resigned or distanced themselves from the board.

One of the most senior Bangladesh players, Ashraful, confessed in front of the ICC Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) that he had been involved in match- and spot-fixing in the BPL. The BCB has banned him from all forms of cricket until the ACSU completes its investigations and presents a report in this regard.

Ashraful met ACSU officials last month. Taking to the media about the meeting, he said the unit called him on for the first time in his career and he confessed to all his wrongdoings. He said that by doing all this he was trying to save Bangladesh cricket. However, he apologised to his fans and friends for disappointing them.

BCB chief Nazmul Hassan said that he called on the ASCU after reports of match-fixing in the league which culminated in the admission of Ashraful. Now, the ICC will further investigate into the matter.

Ashraful has captained 13 Tests, 38 ODIs and 11 Twenty20s for Bangladesh. Overall, he has played 61 Tests and 177 one-dayers.

Now, all eyes are on the ACSU report which is going to be presented to the ICC. The report will give further insight into the BPL and will tell about the possible of involvement of other players in the fixing scandal.
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Anonymous at May 05, 2013 0
Sean Williams and Vusi Sibanda batted brilliantly to help Zimbabwe win the second ODI and level the series. It was Zimbabwe’s first victory in the last eight matches, and with that win the series result has been held over to the last match.

[caption id="attachment_837" align="alignright" width="300"]An unbeaten 78-run innings was enough to make Sean Williams the player of the match (Photo: AFP) An unbeaten 78-run innings was enough to make Sean Williams the player of the match (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

In the second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club, a victory was a must for Zimbabwe as they had been trounced in the opening match. Their decision to bowl first after winning the toss proved fruitful for them as they sent half of the Bangladesh team back to pavilion for just 124 runs. But an innings of 53 off 22 by Abdur Razzak came as a terrible blow for the hosts. Razzak, who played a key role in the team’s win in the last ODI, worked miracles with the bat today. His innings studded with five sixes and four fours took Bangladesh’s score to 252 at the loss of nine wickets. Nasir Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan also scored 36 and 34, respectively.

Elton Chigumbura took three wickets, Tendai Chatara took two, while Kyle Jarvis and Prosper Utseya took one wicket apiece.

A target of 253 runs was massive for the hosts but they way they chased it shows their sheer brilliance and also reflects that their failure in the first ODI was temporary. A 65-run partnership between Sibanda and Pakistan-born Sikandar Raza made the matter easier for Zimbabwe. After the dismissals of both players with the space of a few balls, captain Brendan Taylor and Williams build a victorious partnership. Sibanda failed to complete his half-century and was dismissed on 49 off 51, while Raza scored 23.

Taylor and Williams added 73 runs in the fourth wicket, but when Taylor departed in the 35th over, Zimbabwe were still 86 runs away from victory. However, Williams, along with Malcolm Waller, achieved that goal, too. Taylor scored 37, while Williams with his splendid 78 and Waller with 39 runs remained not out. Williams faced 75 deliveries during his innings, which included one six.

Zimbabwe chased the target in the 48th over, claiming a six-wicket victory. Bangladesh’s Shafiul Islam took two wickets, while last match’s hero Ziaur Rahman and Shakib took one wicket each.

Sean Williams was given the man-of-the-match award for his outstanding performance.

The last and the decisive match between the two will be played on May 8 at the same venue.
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Anonymous at May 04, 2013 0
Bangladesh gave Zimbabwe a heavy 121-run defeat in the first One-day International, thanks to Nasir Hossain’s responsible batting and Ziaur Rahman’s destructive bowling. Now Bangladesh are leading 1-0 in the three-match ODI series.

[caption id="attachment_801" align="alignright" width="229"]Zimbabwe were 78 for two, but at 148 they were all gone (Photo: AFP) Zimbabwe were 78 for two, but at 148 they were all gone (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

Zimbabwe put Bangladesh into bat after winning the toss at Bulawayo’s Queens Sports Club. Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful gave Bangladesh a good opening stand of 65 runs, but soon after their dismissals in the 14th and 16th overs, respectively, the departure of Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan changed the scenario. At the time, Mominul Haque and Nasir Hossain added 76 crucial runs to the total. Momin played a relatively slow innings of 38 off 66, but it was the need of the time and he supported Hossain all the way.

Hossain’s innings was undoubtedly the best of the day. With the help of one six and seven fours, he scored 68 off 67 and when he went back to the pavilion, Zimbabwe’s score had crossed the 200 mark. Mahmudullah’s 36 runs in the final moments helped Bangladesh’s total reach 269, which proved enough to seal victory in the match.

Zimbabwe’s Shingi Masakadza took four, Tendai Chatara took two and Tinashe Panyangara took one wicket.

Chasing a 270-run target, Zimbabwe’s collapse started from the very beginning. After Regis Chakabva was dismissed in the second over, the debutant Sikandar Raza was also bowled out soon after. Both wickets were taken by Shafiul Islam. Pakistan-based Raza failed to make an impressive start of his career. After the addition of 65 runs in the third wicket, Zimbabwe got the decisive blow when Abdur Razzak bowled out in-form Zimbabwean captain Brendan Taylor. He could score 33 off 37. Afterwards, Zimbabwe’s fall of wickets seemed unstoppable. One of the most humiliating moments for the team was when they lost four wickets on the total of 93. Perhaps, Ziaur Rahman finished the opponent’s innings in two overs.

Bangladesh won by 121-run margin as Zimbabwe were restricted to 148 in 33 overs.

Ziaur Rahman took five wickets in nine overs at the expense of 30 runs, and was named as the player-of-the-match for his outstanding performance. Shafiul Islam took two, and Rabiul Islam and Abdur Razzak took one wicket apiece.

Both teams will now play on May 5 at the same venue.
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Anonymous at April 22, 2013 0

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Bangladesh, who have given tough time to major teams on their home ground, suffered a humiliating defeat in the hands of the weakest opponents of the Test format, Zimbabwe. The loss also brought a big blow to the Test status of “Tigers”. In the first Test played at Harare, Zimbabwe trounced Bangladesh by 335 runs, taking an unassailable lead in the two-match series, thanks to captain Brendan Taylor’s two hundreds and some spectacular bowling show by Kyle Jarvis and others.

[caption id="attachment_644" align="alignright" width="202"]Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor’s outstanding form continues. He scored hundreds in each innings and played a key role in team’s win (Photo: AFP) Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor’s outstanding form continues. He scored hundreds in each innings and played a key role in team’s win (Photo: AFP)[/caption]

It is Zimbabwe’s biggest win in the game’s history in terms of runs, and a continuation of dominance over Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe have a record of winning six matches against Bangladesh and four of them were in Harare. Bangladesh have won only one. Now the thing what adds insult to injury for Bangladesh is that the second and last Test is also in Harare.

Bangladesh, specifically famous for their batting talent, have recently drew a Test against Sri Lanka, But how they miserably failed in Harare is evident from the scorecard of their both innings. First innings, 134 all-out; second innings, bowled out on 147. No batsman could even score a half-century in both innings.

Five consecutive defeats put a question mark on Zimbabwe’s return to Test cricket, but the recent win must have boosted their confidence. On the other hand, Bangladesh might have fallen victim to the overconfidence they had been showing ever since their good performance against Sri Lanka. Zimbabwe made the most of familiar conditions, especially the way skipper Taylor performed can be gauged only by the fact that he scored 273 in the match against Bangladesh’s total of 281 by in both innings. Having played a remarkable innings of 171 in the first innings, Taylor declared Zimbabwe’s second innings when he was not-out on 102, given a gigantic 483-run target to the opponents. His second innings was more crucial as he helped Zimbabwe amass a total of 227 by carving out partnerships of 79 and 64 with Graeme Cremer and Keegan Meth, respectively, at a time when the team had lost six wickets on 84. With a huge lead, Talyor declared the innings and Bangladesh had to return to the ground. But they failed to extend the game to the fifth day as they were bowled out on the fourth day.

Bangladesh won the toss on the first day and put the hosts to bat who accumulated a good total of 389 runs mainly because Taylor’s 171. After Zimbabwe lost three wickets on 65, Taylor added 127 runs with Malcolm Waller on the fourth wicket and later partnered with Graeme Cremer to put another 106 runs in the kitty, taking Zimbabwe away from 300-run mark. Although the hosts lost wickets of Taylor and Cremer in succession, the team managed to add 45 runs in the last two wickets.  Waller scored 55 off 138 and Cremer scored 42 off 140, while Taylor played a riveting knock of 171 off 324 which included two sixes and eight fours. Zimbabwe’s first ended on 389 on the second day after the tea break.

Bangladesh Robiul Islam and Enamul Haque (Junior) took three wickets apiece, while Rubel Hossain and Sohag Gazi took two wickets each.

Bangladesh started off their first innings well; they were 95 for one when the second day ended. But the morning session of the third day proved disastrous for them. The trio of Keegan Meth, Shingi Masakadza and Kyle Jarvis ruined Bangladesh’s batting line-up as they lost six wickets on 134 by the lunch break. Zimbabwe’s bowlers have done their job remarkably well and they didn’t allow the opponents to add a single run after that and restricted them to 134. Jahurul Islam and Mohammad Ashraful, who scored 43 and 38, were the leading scorers. Shahriar Nafees was the only other batsman who could enter double figures. Bangladesh losing last seven wickets off just 11 runs is enough evidence of the team’s poor show.

Jarvis and Masakadzan took four wickets each and Meth took two. Having taken the huge lead of 225 in the first innings, Zimbabwe came to ground much confident in the second innings. They stood firm even after losing four wickets on 27, thanks to captain Taylor’s heroics from the other end. He took score to 227 runs managing partnerships with Cremer and Meth. Zimbabwe declared the innings on the same score on the first session of the fourth day and gave a 483-run target to Bangladesh, who once again failed to stand the hosts’ bowling attack.

In the second innings, Cremer took four and Jarvis took three wickets, while Masakadza and Elton Chigumbura each sent one batsman to pavilion.

Brendan was given man-of-the-match award for his superb performance.

Besides Zimbabwe’s outstanding batting and bowling efforts, their fielding was also extraordinary. They took some mind-blowing catches, including Mushfiqur Rahim’s catch by Brendan Taylor in the second slip on the last day Rabiul Islam’s catch by Jarvis in the same innings.

The second Test starts from April 25 in Harare.
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Anonymous at April 14, 2013 0

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The 2014 Asia Cup is set to be held in Bangladesh, second time in succession, after India said it was unable to host the tournament because of the “packed schedule”. Ironically, Bangladesh faces a much more hectic schedule than India.

[caption id="attachment_543" align="alignright" width="300"]Last edition’s champions Pakistan will be defending their title in the 2014 Asia Cup (Photo: Getty Images) Last edition’s champions Pakistan will be defending their title in the 2014 Asia Cup (Photo: Getty Images)[/caption]

The tournament is tentatively set to be held from February 24 to March 8.

India informed Asian Cricket Council (ACC) members of the decision during the board meeting of the council held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 8. India said it would be busy hosting New Zealand during the same period.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is also negotiating with New Zealand Cricket to cut short the tour to two Tests, two ODIs and two Twenty20s. Originally, India and New Zealand are scheduled to play three Tests, five one-dayers and a single T20, according to the ICC’s Future Tours Programme (FTP).

To host the 2014 Asia Cup, Bangladesh has decided to postpone a tri-nation series scheduled with Sri Lanka and Pakistan, scheduled to be held during the same period just before World Cup Twenty20 begin on March 16, which will also be held in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is also scheduled to host Sri Lanka before the tri-series. According to the FTP, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are set to play two Tests and three one-dayers from the second week of February.
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